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Los Tiestos
Benitachell, Alicante, Spain
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp14–26°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Los Tiestos is a dive site near Benitachell, Alicante, Spain, in the Mediterranean Sea. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes cuttlefish, octopus, nudibranchs, sea turtles, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 14 to 26 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Cotton-spinnerHolothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa
Red StarfishEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositus
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Marbled Electric RayTorpedo marmorata
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Nearby sites
- 1Moraig0.4 km
- 2Llebeig2.0 km
- 3La Granadella2.9 km
- 4El Portet3.5 km
- 5Cala Portitxol3.9 km
- 6Isla Del Descubridor4.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: CEDEX · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org